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Hoop-Dee-Do (Behavior #7: Hoop)
Posted on July 04, 2008 by freshwater

Mango Smoothie is making progress with her Hoop trick.

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Behavior #6: Check In
Posted on June 24, 2008 by freshwater
 I think Check In is a better term than Stay for the pre-trick behavior I've taught, since I really only expect the fish to wait briefly in one spot in the tank. I won't work too hard on duration or on getting the behavior in other places, as one would do with a dog.
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Staying Power (Behavior #6: Stay)
Posted on June 21, 2008 by freshwater

Goldfish can be very wiggly and animated. Sometimes that is an advantage in training, and sometimes it's just "noise" that can interfere with a desired behavior.

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Play it, Ricky (Behavior #5: Piano)
Posted on May 26, 2008 by freshwater

After several weeks' break for medical treatment (parasites), Ricky is back in gear and ready to work on his next trick. He will learn to "play" this doll-sized piano:

piano
 

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Behavior #4: Spin
Posted on January 22, 2008 by freshwater

Ricky learns to spin in place.

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Behavior #3: Ride
Posted on October 07, 2007 by freshwater

The fish learn to like tubbing.

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Behavior #2: Target
Posted on September 25, 2007 by freshwater

The fish learn to touch a target stick.

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Behavior #1: Place
Posted on August 23, 2007 by freshwater

The fish are taught to come to a feeding corral. 

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